Today is Sunday Nov. 9

We went out in the terr. in a building 21 floors high,each floor with 8 doors. your assigned a couple of doors,only two of you then the next pair go to a take couple of doors. you usually have 4-6 people on a floor. this morning we had 3 groups. when you knock on the door you look straight into the peep hole to see if any light comes through as it has a disk that slides over to see who's at the door. as soon as you see the slightest light you start talking. you may or may not hear a voice if not you still slide a tract in the door. if you have the kind like last week you buzz out side then if they answer you talk. very different then what were used to.

last night we had 'Family Night', there was a special dinner stuffed sole, yum !yum! and then at 7pm there was a talent show, boy are some of the Bethelites talented. there was tap dancers , a pianist, stand up comics, singers, jugglers ,they had it all. but one that they have most always is an interview with some of the long time servants, this couple brother & sister Buettell. He told how in 1941 he and 100 other brothers were in prison for not going to war. They had their own meetings in fact they split logs for seats a placed rocks for steps the picture looked like an amphitheater, really neat. when he got out he worked as a mechanic, then one day he was underneath a car and he looked out from the car saw some ankles! He hurried out from the car and there was this pretty girl,and it just happened that her mom and her were on there way to a convention and a regular pioneer too! two years later they were married. Making themselves available and wanting to do more they received an assignment as Circuit Overseers in Wyoming, they loved it, they're were no other witnesses and some areas were so hard to get to that many times they would camp out, without a tent. After a few more years they were asked to go to Gilead they were in the 26 class they're assignment Brazil they loved it had a picture many still going strong. at one point he got sick , so sick that one of the brothers asked permission that after he passed could he marry his wife? He said that helped him get well quick! They had to leave they re assignment to care for infirm parents, but then after some time they were invited to serve in Bethel in Wallkill, and now they have been at Bethel since 1977.

At the close of the show all performers came on stage and danced and the Buettells were right in the middle dancing away and in their 80's no less... cute cute!

As you can tell we are having a nice time here, the work is only a small part of a much bigger picture.

This week a brother who is serving at the branch in Brazil will be coming here to get training on Carpet Installation, and I have the privilege of training him so that he can return to Brazil and install carpeting at the branch there.

Beginning Monday we will have a couple from the Australia Bethel sitting at our table for 'Morning Worship' and so look forward to getting to know them and hear their experiences.

We are updating some of the pictures we have taken, enjoy.

Love, Vince & Capri